Tag: People

PHOTOS: Blind Painter Celebrates Americana, Tradition, and Faith Through His Art Since 1985

One of the most collected artists in the U.S. and Canada has a very unique story. He pursued his passion for painting despite being diagnosed as legally blind at the age of 6. Through faith and persistence, he has shared his personal vision in oil on canvas for over three decades and left an indelible…


Woman Forbidden to Sing as a Child Wins Latin Grammy at 95 After Grandson Records Her Songs

A 95-year-old Cuban-American grandmother has won best new artist at the Latin Grammy Awards after being forbidden to pursue music as a child. She is the oldest musician ever to be nominated in this category. In her speech, the nonagenarian thanked her grandson, a composer, who recorded her voice, which earned her the stardom she…


HK Photographer: The Beauty of Iceland, Greenland and a Sailing Captain’s Advice

Hong Kong photographer Celia Cheng took a trip to Iceland and Greenland to experience a new spark of life. Appreciating the photos of landscapes taken around the world by Cheng, many people think of her as a landscape photographer. She prefers to describe herself as a photographer who shoots “life.” “Life can include landscapes, people,…


World’s Tallest Woman Enjoys Her First-Ever Flight After Crew Removes 6 Seats From the Plane

The world’s tallest woman has enjoyed her first-ever trip on an airplane, with the help of flight crews who removed six seats from the plane to accommodate her. Turkish-born Rumeysa Gelgi, 25, currently lives in California. A professional web developer, she is known as the tallest living woman in the world and has held the Guinness…


‘You Need to Put God First’: After 60 Years of Marriage, Elderly Couple Is Still As in Love As Ever

A Florida couple who met in 7th grade and have always put God first have just celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary—and they are still as smitten as ever. Their love story is a testament to a happy marriage rooted in faith, togetherness, and forgiveness. Arthur Brown, 82, a veteran of the U.S. Army Corps of…


‘A Very Bright Light in My Life’: 17-Year-Old With Terminal Cancer Marries Her Best Friend

A 17-year-old Nevada high schooler with terminal brain cancer has married her best friend and, with the support of both their families, is candidly sharing her cancer journey with a growing audience on social media. Originally from Bernal, Utah, Samantha Clark now lives in Elko, Nevada, with her husband, 18-year-old Brayden Gottfried. Clark was diagnosed…


VIDEO: After 6 Boys, Homeschooling Family Is Thrilled to Find Out Gender of 7th Baby

Expecting their seventh baby, the excited parents of six boys under the age of ten were gobsmacked when handheld cannons at their gender reveal party blasted pink confetti into the air. Sarah Molitor of Central Washington told The Epoch Times, “There will be about 5 percent of me that doesn’t believe it until I actually hold…


Texas Police Officer Helps Deliver Baby After Hearing Screams From Woman in Labor Outside Station

A Texas police officer rushed to the aid of a woman in labor and helped deliver a baby boy after hearing her screaming from her car outside the police station. Fort Worth Police Officer Rafael Salazar was in a virtual meeting inside Northwest Police Station on Nov. 4 when he heard a woman’s cries for…


Florida Paraglider Spots Woman and Her Car Sinking in a Canal, Executes Emergency Landing to Save Her Life

Soaring through the air over the lush landscape of south Miami, a paraglider spotted a woman in a dire situation. She’d somehow ended up in a canal with her car and was in imminent danger. The glider had no choice but to execute an emergency landing and save the woman. Cristiano Piquet, 44, a realtor…


Man Travels Half Across the World to Reunite With His Childhood Nanny After 45 Years

After spending almost four happy years with a very special nanny in Bolivia, a Swedish-born boy moved halfway across the world with his family, to Spain. Forty-five years later, the desire to reconnect with the woman who loved him as her own overwhelmed him, and he thus traveled across the world to see her. Pastor…